Turn Comments Off — WordPress Comment Plugin
by Happy Prime · WordPress.org page · Website
Turn Comments Off has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 18,403 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on May 27, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Turn Comments Off at a glance
Is Turn Comments Off well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Stop comments and pingbacks on all existing and future content
- Remove “Discussion” from Settings in the admin menu
- Remove “Comments” from the admin menu
- Remove the comments bubble from the admin bar
- Remove “Recent Comments” from the site activity dashboard widget
- Remove the comments feed link
- Unregister all core comment blocks in the editor
- Remove “Manage Comments” from My Sites on multisite. (If network activated.)
Turn Comments Off reviews and ratings
2 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Works. No Ads, settings or upgrades
Written by the top notch people at happy prime. "co-owner and lead developer at Happy Prime, has been building on the web for 30 years. He’s a WordPress core developer, has contributed to the last 28 major releases of WordPress..." etc.
tom.andersen -
Does just exactly that
No more reference whatsoever to the Comments section in the admin area... no Settings to fiddle with -- just results (or lack thereof). Comments have been a haven for straight crap for a long time anyway. Good riddance!
3cstudio
Where Turn Comments Off ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Turn Comments Off appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Comment Plugins | #44 by tag, #19 in search | #15 | – |
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Details
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- Version
- 2.0.2
- Last updated
- May 27, 2026
- First published
- Apr 7, 2022
- Requires WordPress
- 5.9
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Turn Comments Off FAQ
What does Turn Comments Off do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Turn Comments Off offers Stop comments and pingbacks on all existing and future content, Remove “Discussion” from Settings in the admin menu, Remove “Comments” from the admin menu, Remove the comments bubble from the admin bar and Remove “Recent Comments” from the site activity dashboard widget.
How many active installs does Turn Comments Off have?
WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Turn Comments Off as of September 7, 2026.
Is Turn Comments Off still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on May 27, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Is Turn Comments Off free?
Turn Comments Off is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Turn Comments Off rank among Comment Plugins?
Turn Comments Off is #15 in the WordPress.org Comment Plugins ranking.